OFFICIAL TITLE: Media Specialist

SUPERVISOR: Director of Educational Media and the School Principal

SALARY RANGE: In Accordance with RCBOE Salary Schedules

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 190 Days
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: The Media Specialist participates as a member of the instructional team, planning with the administrator and teachers to identify select and provide the best resources to meet learner needs. The media specialist must insure a unified media program which is effectively managed, instructional-related and accessible to all. The media specialist fosters literacy competence and ensures teachers/students are effective users of technology.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Coordinates the building media/technology committee.
2. Implements established media policies and standards, principles of Intellectual Freedom,
Internet Acceptable use policies and copyright laws.
3. Manages and insures accessibility to media resources, equipment, and facilities. *
4. Creates and fosters a climate that motivates effective utilization of media facilities, resources,
and services.
5. Collaborates with teachers and students concerning the school website and multimedia uses.*
6. Utilizes current research and methods in the areas of technology and library and information
sources. *
7. Prepares and oversees the library media program budget. *
8. Maintains and enhances professional knowledge in technology and trends in information
literacy. *
9. The employee shall carry out such other and further duties, whether specifically listed
above or not, as are assigned or required by such employee’s supervisor, other
appropriate school personnel, law board policy administrative regulation, department
handbook, as are reasonably necessary to the efficient operation of the school system
and its mission.


KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS: Proficient in field of library science and in instructional technology.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE: Masters degree in Library and Information Science.

CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: Must have a Georgia Media Specialist certificate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Bending, kneeling, pushing, moving, lifting moderately heavy objects.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: May have to work extra hours and occasional weekends.


EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated consistent with Richmond County School System evaluation policy.


Date Established:
Date(s) Revised: 4/09


This description may be changed at any time. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Board. Richmond County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.


* Essential job duties -the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.